U.S. Supreme Court,
Government,
Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 20, 2018
Bill would change legal standard for deadly force by police
A new bill that would change the legal standard for the use of deadly force by police officers passed its first committee test Tuesday morning. The bill would make it easier to charge officers with homicide or other criminal wrongdoing for officer-involved shootings.
SACRAMENTO -- A bill that would change the legal standard for the use of deadly force by police officers passed its first committee test Tuesday. The measure would make it easier to charge officers with homicide or other criminal wrongdoing for officer-involved shootings.
The Senate Public Safety Committee approved AB 931 by 5-1 party line vote after a contentious two-hour hearing.
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